Donald Trump’s bid to dodge New York subpoena goes before judge – live

Donald Trump’s bid to dodge New York subpoena goes before judge – live

James is seeking to enforce subpoenas her office issued in December to Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. James, a Democrat, said her civil investigation has uncovered evidence Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of assets like golf clubs and skyscrapers to get loans and tax benefits. Trump’s lawyers … Read more

Joe Biden pitches infrastructure bill’s benefits to ‘ordinary Americans’ – live

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The Republican in charge of attempts to win back the Senate was asked to give an opinion about a candidate in Pennsylvania who is both accused of strangling his wife and endorsed by Donald Trump. The senator chose not to do so. Rick Scott. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA The Pennsylvania contest is shaping up to be … Read more

Democratic standoff as progressives object to Pelosi infrastructure vote plan – live

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“This mandate is unconstitutional, unlawful, and unwise,” said the court filing by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, one of several Republicans vying for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. New regulations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandate that companies with more than 100 employees require their workers to be vaccinated against … Read more

Democrats push on Biden agenda as fresh fight breaks out over paid leave – live

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4.06pm GMT16:06 Pelosi pushes back against Manchin’s criticism of paid leave proposal House speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked about Joe Manchin’s argument that the proposed paid family and medical leave program does not belong in Democrats’ reconciliation package. While thanking Manchin for supporting key proposals like establishing universal prekindergarten and expanding access to affordable childcare, … Read more

Biden says US ‘showed up’ at Cop26 and criticizes China and Russia no-show – live

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Mike Pence met with applause on Monday night in Iowa City, when he answered a question at an event held by a conservative youth group about why he didn’t do what Donald Trump wanted and help overturn the 2020 election. Mike Pence. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP “James Madison,” Pence said, citing the fourth president, the founder … Read more

Reconciliation bill ‘almost there’ after Manchin’s demands to scale it back – live

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1.02am BST01:02 Evening summary That’s it for me tonight. Thanks for spending the afternoon with us. Here are the highlights: A suspicious substance sent to representative Ilhan Omar with a threatening note was found to be negative for dangerous toxins. Without big changes in policy, climate pledges will continue to fall short – and that … Read more

House to aim to vote on infrastructure and reconciliation bills next week, Hoyer says – live

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White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain announced the move in a morning staff call. She has been working for Biden since May and will also retain her current title of White House senior adviser, which has allowed her to advise the president on a wide range of issues, [an administration official] said. Tanden will … Read more

House returns to ratify debt deal with Biden agenda still in the balance – live

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4.04pm BST16:04 A leading member of the House committee investigating the 6 January riot is insisting that they will hold any witnesses that do not show up for committee testimony in criminal contempt. In an interview with MSNBC, Democratic Representative Adam Schiff of California confirmed that witnesses defying subpoenas could be criminally prosecuted and be … Read more

Biden says $3.5tn infrastructure bill provides a ‘blue-collar blueprint’ – as it happened

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Bill will ‘get America back in the game and gives our workers a chance’ Debt ceiling deadline looms as Washington stalemate grinds on Whistleblower: Facebook harms children and is damaging democracy Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer is drawing a line in the sand … Read more

Biden returns to Washington as debt ceiling struggle continues – live

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4.15pm BST16:15 Andrew Yang to leave the Democratic Party Andrew Yang announced today that he was leaving the Democratic party to register as an independent. Yang, who attracted a staunch following after his 2020 presidential run on a platform that celebrated math, nerdiness and a universal basic income, posted on his website that despite having … Read more